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  The purpose and goal of brain mapping is to advance the understanding of the relationship between structure and function in the human brain. Scientists in this field seek to gain knowledge of the physical processes that underly human sensation, attention awareness and cognition. These results are immediately applicable to surgical intervention, to the design of medical interventions and to the treatment of psychological and psychiatric disorders.

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05/09
Use of Pooled State Administrative Data for Policy Relevant Mental Health Services Research (R01)
Request for Applications from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts…
05/08
First Addiction Science Award to be Given to Students at International Science Fair
This year, for the first time, three students will receive awards for exemplary projects in Addictio…
05/08
Limited Competition: Renewal of Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE)[P20]
Request for Applications from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts…
05/08
Dissemination, Implementation, and Operational Research for HIV Prevention Interventions (R01)
Program Announcement from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts…
05/08
05/08
Mothers' High Normal Blood Sugar Levels Place Infants at Risk for Birth Problems
Pregnant women with blood sugar levels in the higher range of normal -- but not high enough to be co…
05/07
NIHSeniorHealth Offers Tips on Eating Well as You Get Older
How should you eat as you get older? Which foods are likely to keep you most healthy a…
05/07
Mental Disorders Cost Society Billions in Unearned Income
Major mental disorders cost the nation at least $193 billion annually in lost earnings…
05/07
Duck-Billed Platypus Genome Sequence Published
The first analysis of the genome sequence of the duck-billed platypus was published to…
05/06
Change in Guidelines for NIDCD Clinical Research Center Grants (P50)
Notice from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts…
05/05
Kidney Disease Substantially Worsens in a Fourth of African Americans despite Therapy for Hypertension
The best available treatment for chronic kidney disease from high blood pressure did n…
05/02
Studies Test New Approaches to Islet Transplantation
Researchers from 11 medical centers in the United States, Canada, Sweden, and Norway h…
05/01
Researchers Find that a Small Molecule Can Activate an Important Cancer Suppressor Gene
By activating a cancer suppressor gene, a small molecule called nutlin-3a can block ca…
05/01
Intensive Training for Medical Staff in Latin American Hospitals Reduces Serious Complication of Pregnancy
An intensive educational program for physicians and midwives involving 19 hospitals in…
04/30
Researchers Produce First Sequence Map Of Large-Scale Structural Variation in Human Genome
A nationwide team of researchers, funded in part by the National Human Genome Research…
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Medication-Enhanced Learning in Therapy Hailed as ?Paradigm Shift? for Anxiety
Medication-Enhanced Learning in Therapy Hailed as ?Paradigm Shift? for Anxiety [May 1, 2008: Science…
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Imaging Identifies Brain Regions and Chemicals Underlying Mood Disorders; May Lead to Better Treatments
Imaging Identifies Brain Regions and Chemicals Underlying Mood Disorders; May Lead to Better Treatme…
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Virtual Reality, Psychotherapy, Show Promise in Treating PTSD Symptoms; Civilian Access to Care Remains a Concern
Virtual Reality, Psychotherapy, Show Promise in Treating PTSD Symptoms; Civilian Access to Care Rema…
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Human Brain Appears ?Hard-Wired? for Hierarchy
Human Brain Appears ?Hard-Wired? for Hierarchy [April 23, 2008: Press Release] Human imaging studies…
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Mental Disorders Cost Society Billions in Unearned Income
Mental Disorders Cost Society Billions in Unearned Income [May 7, 2008: Press Release] Major mental …
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Studies Identify Subtle Genetic Changes? Risk for Mental Disorders; May Lead to Targets for New, Better, Therapies
Studies Identify Subtle Genetic Changes? Risk for Mental Disorders; May Lead to Targets for New, Bet…
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Clues to Role of Brain Development as Risk for Mental Disorders May Also Lead to Better Treatments
Clues to Role of Brain Development as Risk for Mental Disorders May Also Lead to Better Treatments […
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Study launched to test possible preventive treatment for schizophrenia in high risk youth
Study launched to test possible preventive treatment for schizophrenia in high risk youth [May 1, 20…
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New Therapies Show Promise for Vascular Depression; Heart, Metabolic, Risks of Some Antipsychotic Medications Flagged
New Therapies Show Promise for Vascular Depression; Heart, Metabolic, Risks of Some Antipsychotic Me…
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Mark Your Calendars, NIMH Science Track at APA Annual Meeting, May 3-8, 2008
Mark Your Calendars, NIMH Science Track at APA Annual Meeting, May 3-8, 2008 [April 17, 2008: Scienc…
05/11
Rapid strengthening of thalamo-amygdala synapses mediates cue?reward learning
What neural changes underlie individual differences in goal-directed learning? The lateral amygdala …
05/11
Scientists dig deeper into the genetics of schizophrenia by evaluating microRNAs
Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have illuminated a window into how abnormalities i…
05/11
Fruit fly avoidance mechanism could lead to new ways to control pain in humans
A team of researchers from the University of Georgia has discovered for the first time that the impo…
05/11
Ultrasonic frogs show hyperacute phonotaxis to female courtship calls
Sound communication plays a vital role in frog reproduction, in which vocal advertisement is general…
05/09
Researchers uncover mechanism of action of antibiotic able to reduce neuronal cell death in brain
Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have discovered how an antibiotic works to modulate the…
05/09
Development of new techniques to understand marble quality and durability
The results allow to establish durability controls in new constructions, preserve the historic herit…
05/09
Neuroscientist Paul M. Carvey, Ph.D., Recieves Bernard Sanberg Memorial Award For Parkinson's Disease Research
The American Society for Neural Therapy and Repair (ASNTR) has awarded The 2008 Bernard Sanberg Memo…
05/08
Axonal dysfunction in the deep white matter in machado-joseph disease
Journal of Neuroimaging, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page ???, OnlineEarly Articles. ABSTRACT We evalua…
05/08
Hla-dr2 and white matter lesion distribution in ms
Journal of Neuroimaging, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page ???, OnlineEarly Articles. ABSTRACT  Human le…
05/08
Mathematical Model Answers Question - Does The Brain Control Muscles Or Movements?
One of the major scientific questions about the brain is how it can translate the simple intent to p…
05/08
Connection Between Mental Fitness And Multi-Lingualism Discovered By Tel Aviv University
Children who speak a second or third language may have an unexpected advantage later in life, a new …
05/08
The Up Side Of Prions
Prions, the infamous agents behind mad cow disease and its human variation, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Diseas…
05/08
Ultrasonographic reference values for assessing the normal median nerve in adults
Journal of Neuroimaging, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page ???, OnlineEarly Articles. ABSTRACT BACKGROUN…
05/08
Improving anxiety treatment through the help of brain imaging: A potential future treatment strategy
Wouldn't it be nice if our doctors could predict accurately whether we would respond to a particular…
05/08
Computer game's high score could earn the Nobel Prize in medicine
Gamers have devoted countless years of collective brainpower to idle pursuits. This week researchers…
05/08
"rhombencephalosynapsis associated with dandy-walker malformation" is a molar tooth malformation
Journal of Neuroimaging, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page ???, OnlineEarly Articles. (Source: Journal of Neur…
05/08
Eight-and-a-half syndrome
Journal of Neuroimaging, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page ???, OnlineEarly Articles. ABSTRACT Eight-and…
05/08
Contrast-enhanced transcranial color-coded duplex sonography criteria for basilar artery stenosis
Journal of Neuroimaging, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page ???, OnlineEarly Articles. ABSTRACT BACKGROUN…
05/08
Predicting the histopathological grade of cerebral gliomas using high b value mr dw imaging at 3-tesla
Journal of Neuroimaging, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page ???, OnlineEarly Articles. ABSTRACT BACKGROUN…
05/08
Primary non-hodgkin lymphoma of the skull base presenting with garcin syndrome: mri manifestations
Journal of Neuroimaging, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page ???, OnlineEarly Articles. ABSTRACT Primary n…
05/07
Study uses music to explore the autistic brain's emotion processing
Music has a universal ability to tap into our deepest emotions. Unfortunately, for children with aut…
05/07
Tel Aviv University finds connection between mental fitness and multi-lingualism
Can speaking another language slow the aging process in the mind?…
05/07
Conference explores new technologies for longer, healthier lives
WHAT: The UCLA Technology and Aging Conference will bring together academic and industry experts t…
05/07
Does drug product placement on TV require new regulations?
With more and more branded consumer products finding their way directly into popular television sitc…
05/07
News From The Journal Of Neuroscience
1. Disrupting Astrocyte Calcium Transients Does Not Affect NeuronsJeremy Petravicz, Todd A. Fiacco, …
05/07
Domain organization of human chromosomes revealed by mapping of nuclear lamina interactions
The architecture of human chromosomes in interphase nuclei is still largely unknown. Microscopy stud…
05/07
University research contributes to global warming
Add university research to the long list of human activities contributing to global warming. Hervé P…
05/07
Killer Competition: Neurons Duke It Out For Survival
The developing nervous system makes far more nerve cells than are needed to ensure target organs and…
05/06
Who Has The Best Brain In Canada - Testing High School Students Knowledge Of Neuroscience And Patient Diagnosis And Neuroanatomy
High school students from across the country will compete for the title of "best brain in Canada" at…
05/05
Dr. Verner Bingman Named Distinguished Research Professor At BGSU
The Bowling Green State University Board of Trustees reserves the title of Distinguished Research Pr…
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